A Little About Me

I’m a third year student at UC Davis graduating in June 2020.
Last summer, I interned as a Software Engineer at
Sonos and am currently looking
for a summer 2019 internship in software engineering.

As a software engineer, I enjoy taking complex problems or goals and
constructing practical solutions. To me, this idea of software
architecture is of the utmost importance as sustainable code is
a must. No doubt scalability and efficiency are key in the tech
industry and combining my technical knowledge with analytical
skills, I aim to accomplish just that.

When I’m not coding, you can usually find me reading, biking,
rock climbing, or tinkering with hobbyist electronics.

Where I've Been

Currently

UC Davis

Student, Expected Graduation 2020

I'm a third year computer science major!. On campus, I'm involved
in leading the university's computer science club and take part in
the annual ACM ICPC contest. Beyond that, I love biking around Davis
and actively attend robotics and game development meetings on campus.

Summer 2018

Sonos

Software Engineer, Voice Platform

Over the summer I worked on an API that powers Sonos voice partners and developers.
Specifically, I implemented universal genre search functionality, vastly improving result quality,
variety, and localization; all the while enabling support for future mood & activity searches.
In addition to developing internal libraries and fixing bugs, I also architected
& created an MVP for a feedback collection website, expecting over 3500 active users.

Summer 2017

Horizons

Junior Software Engineering Instructor

Over the summer I helped design a coding experience for over
120 undergraduate students by revising exercises about fullstack
web development, mobile development, and data structures. In
addition, I refactored a slack bot and held technical 1-to-1 office
hours in everything from system design to react native to hobbyist electronics.

July 2017

First Place

Jane Street Electronic Trading Competition

Over the course of 12 hours, I created a trading algorithm
that outperformed 30 other teams comprised of other engineering
interns. Using a uniquely tuned strategy, our bot was able to
"steal" trades, rapidly rising to first place in this real time contest.

November 2016

ACM ICPC

Pacific Northwest Regional Participant

I competed with two other students in the annual ACM ICPC
contest working together to solve numerous algorithm problems
over the course of five continous hours. We will be returning
again in 2017.

2013-2016

Westmont Robotics Team

Software Engineer

As the lead software engineer, I developed, released, and promoted
a team website that has since served instrumental in acquiring
company sponsorships. During these years, I also recruited and
taught new members, tripling team size — all the while designing
the robot's system archecture and dividing up work.

What I Live By

I’ve always been interested in technology but more importantly,
learning and discovery in general. Whether looking at a new
programming language or trying my hand at electronics, I’m
always exploring something new. To invent something is awe-inspiring
and something I enjoy attempting (despite failures).
I take apart printers to figure out how they work and hack together
toaster ovens into solder reflow ovens or projectors into 3D printers.
The possibilities are endless.

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has
its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe
when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of
the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries
merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.
-Albert Einstein